Co-Founder & CTO — Climate Tech SaaS & AI Platform

Climate Tech Startup | UK | London | Hybrid

About the Opportunity

We are an early-stage climate tech startup developing a digital solution to accelerate Scope 3 decarbonisation across supply chains. This is a Technical Co-Founder opportunity at an early-stage climate tech startup. As the company is currently pre-funding, there is no salary available initially. The successful candidate will receive equity ownership. Following fundraising, the role will transition into a full-time executive position with salary and continued equity ownership.

Role Responsibilities

• Define and lead the technology roadmap and product architecture.
• Build and scale a secure SaaS platform from the ground up.
• Lead software development, engineering decisions, and technical strategy.
• Develop AI and data-driven solutions to support carbon analysis, supplier assessment, and sustainability insights.
• Build data pipelines and analytics capabilities for Scope 3 emissions and supply chain intelligence.
• Work closely with customers to translate industry challenges into practical technology solutions.
• Support fundraising and help shape the company’s future growth.

Key Skills & Experience

Software Development

• Strong full‑stack software engineering experience.
• Experience building scalable SaaS platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP), APIs, databases, and modern software architecture.

Data Science & AI

• Experience with machine learning, AI, data analytics, and data engineering.
• Ability to build data‑driven solutions and intelligent insights.

Climate, Construction & Supply Chain (Desirable)

• Understanding of supply chain management, procurement, or supplier engagement.
• Knowledge of Scope 3 emissions, carbon accounting, ESG, Net Zero, or sustainability reporting.
• Experience in construction, infrastructure, or industrial sectors is advantageous.

Academic Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong technical background demonstrated through professional experience, projects, research, or entrepreneurial ventures.
• Additional qualifications or experience in sustainability, environmental science, construction, supply chain management, procurement, or climate technology would be advantageous.

Ideal Candidate

• Passionate about climate technology and sustainability.
• Excited by building products from the ground up.
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and comfortable in an early‑stage environment.
• Interested in using software, AI, and data to create measurable environmental impact.

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